Area residents are invited to hear University of Iowa Health Care experts
discuss macular degeneration at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 24 at the Holiday
Inn Conference Center, 1220 First Ave. in Coralville.

Edwin M. Stone, M.D., Ph.D., and Mark E. Wilkinson, O.D., will present an
overview of macular degeneration, including: the signs and symptoms, the
latest in treatment options and low vision rehabilitative management and
advances in research.

Stone is a professor of ophthalmology at University of Iowa Hospitals and
Clinics, director for the UI Center for Macular Degeneration and a Howard
Hughes Medical Institute investigator.

Wilkinson is an associate professor of clinical ophthalmology at UI Hospitals
and Clinics and director of the Low Vision Rehabilitation Service for the
UI Center for Macular Degeneration.

Vision loss ranks third, behind arthritis and heart disease, as a condition
that causes the need for assistance with activities of daily living in individuals
over age 70. Macular degeneration is the most common cause of visual impairment
for individuals 65 years and older in the United States.

This program is part of the Health For Your Lifetime series presented by
UI Health Care. The presentation is free and open to the community. Pre-registration
is encouraged.

To register or for more information, call UI Health Access at 384-8442 or
toll-free at 1-800-777-8442.

University of Iowa Health Care describes the partnership between the University
of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine and UI Hospitals
and Clinics and the patient care, medical education and research programs
and services they provide. Visit UI Health Care online at www.uihealthcare.com.